diff --git a/rare/components/tabs/games/import_sync/import_group.py b/rare/components/tabs/games/import_sync/import_group.py
index 7b525134..27ce6b1c 100644
--- a/rare/components/tabs/games/import_sync/import_group.py
+++ b/rare/components/tabs/games/import_sync/import_group.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from PyQt5.QtGui import QStandardItemModel
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QFileDialog, QGroupBox, QCompleter, QTreeView, QHeaderView, qApp, QMessageBox
 
 from rare.lgndr.cli import LegendaryCLI
+from rare.lgndr.exception import LgndrException
 from rare.shared import LegendaryCoreSingleton, GlobalSignalsSingleton, ApiResultsSingleton
 from rare.ui.components.tabs.games.import_sync.import_group import Ui_ImportGroup
 from rare.utils import legendary_utils
@@ -307,8 +308,11 @@ class ImportGroup(QGroupBox):
             skip_dlcs=False,
             with_dlcs=False,
             yes=False,
-            log_dest=self.ui.info_label,
         )
         cli = LegendaryCLI()
         cli.core = LegendaryCoreSingleton()
-        cli.import_game(args)
+        try:
+            cli.import_game(args)
+        except LgndrException as ret:
+            self.ui.info_label.setText(ret.message)
+
diff --git a/rare/lgndr/cli.py b/rare/lgndr/cli.py
index 42a0f323..ad89574a 100644
--- a/rare/lgndr/cli.py
+++ b/rare/lgndr/cli.py
@@ -2,11 +2,10 @@ import logging
 
 import legendary.cli
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QLabel, QMessageBox
-from legendary.cli import LegendaryCLI as LegendaryCLIReal
+from legendary.cli import LegendaryCLI as LegendaryCLIReal, logger
 
 from .core import LegendaryCore
-
-logger = logging.getLogger('cli')
+from .exception import LgndrException, LgndrLogHandler
 
 
 def get_boolean_choice(message):
@@ -31,10 +30,14 @@ class LegendaryCLI(LegendaryCLIReal):
         self.logging_queue = None
 
     def import_game(self, args):
-        handler = UILogHandler(args.log_dest)
+        handler = LgndrLogHandler()
         logger.addHandler(handler)
         old_choice = legendary.cli.get_boolean_choice
         legendary.cli.get_boolean_choice = get_boolean_choice
-        super(LegendaryCLI, self).import_game(args)
-        legendary.cli.get_boolean_choice = old_choice
-        logger.removeHandler(handler)
+        try:
+            super(LegendaryCLI, self).import_game(args)
+        except LgndrException as e:
+            raise e
+        finally:
+            legendary.cli.get_boolean_choice = old_choice
+            logger.removeHandler(handler)
diff --git a/rare/lgndr/core.py b/rare/lgndr/core.py
index d6691af5..20e357ee 100644
--- a/rare/lgndr/core.py
+++ b/rare/lgndr/core.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import logging
 import os
 import sys
 
@@ -12,14 +13,11 @@ from legendary.utils.selective_dl import get_sdl_appname
 from legendary.core import LegendaryCore as LegendaryCoreReal
 
 from .manager import DLManager
-from .exception import LgndrException
+from .exception import LgndrException, LgndrLogHandler
 
 
 class LegendaryCore(LegendaryCoreReal):
 
-    def __log_exception(self, error):
-        raise LgndrException(error)
-
     def prepare_download(self, app_name: str, base_path: str = '',
                          status_q: Queue = None, max_shm: int = 0, max_workers: int = 0,
                          force: bool = False, disable_patching: bool = False,
@@ -148,8 +146,8 @@ class LegendaryCore(LegendaryCoreReal):
                                                           preferred_cdn=preferred_cdn,
                                                           status_q=status_q,
                                                           disable_https=disable_https)
-
         dlm.run_real = DLManager.run_real.__get__(dlm, DLManager)
+
         # game is either up to date or hasn't changed, so we have nothing to do
         if not analysis.dl_size:
             self.log.info('Download size is 0, the game is either already up to date or has not changed. Exiting...')
@@ -235,17 +233,22 @@ class LegendaryCore(LegendaryCoreReal):
             self.install_game(old_igame)
 
     def egl_import(self, app_name):
-        __log_error = self.log.error
-        __log_fatal = self.log.fatal
-        self.log.error = self.__log_exception
-        self.log.fatal = self.__log_exception
-        super(LegendaryCore, self).egl_import(app_name)
-        self.log.error = __log_error
-        self.log.fatal = __log_fatal
+        handler = LgndrLogHandler()
+        self.log.addHandler(handler)
+        try:
+            super(LegendaryCore, self).egl_import(app_name)
+        except LgndrException as ret:
+            raise ret
+        finally:
+            self.log.removeHandler(handler)
 
     def egl_export(self, app_name):
-        __log_error = self.log.error
-        self.log.error = self.__log_exception
-        super(LegendaryCore, self).egl_export(app_name)
-        self.log.error = __log_error
+        handler = LgndrLogHandler()
+        self.log.addHandler(handler)
+        try:
+            super(LegendaryCore, self).egl_export(app_name)
+        except LgndrException as ret:
+            raise ret
+        finally:
+            self.log.removeHandler(handler)
 
diff --git a/rare/lgndr/exception.py b/rare/lgndr/exception.py
index 13f08aca..03005c76 100644
--- a/rare/lgndr/exception.py
+++ b/rare/lgndr/exception.py
@@ -1,4 +1,23 @@
+import logging
+import warnings
+
+
 class LgndrException(RuntimeError):
     def __init__(self, message="Error in Legendary"):
         self.message = message
         super(LgndrException, self).__init__(self.message)
+
+
+class LgndrWarning(RuntimeWarning):
+    def __init__(self, message="Warning in Legendary"):
+        self.message = message
+        super(LgndrWarning, self).__init__(self.message)
+
+
+class LgndrLogHandler(logging.Handler):
+    def emit(self, record: logging.LogRecord) -> None:
+        # lk: FATAL is the same as CRITICAL
+        if record.levelno == logging.ERROR or record.levelno == logging.CRITICAL:
+            raise LgndrException(record.getMessage())
+        if record.levelno == logging.INFO or record.levelno == logging.WARNING:
+            warnings.warn(record.getMessage())